Ben Elton said his late friend Rik Mayall featured heavily in his autobiography [BBC] Comedian Ben Elton said working with the late Rik Mayall gave him some of "the most glorious creative moments" he ...

Ben Elton said his late friend Rik Mayall featured heavily in his autobiography Comedian Ben Elton said working with the late Rik Mayall gave him some of "the most glorious creative moments" he had ...

The BBC once rejected Rik Mayall for the lead role in a Ben Elton sitcom, because they feared he was too over-the-top for a mainstream audience. But perhaps the Bottom star had a narrow escape – for ...

Ben Elton has a routine about public health warnings that claim even moderate drinking can cost two years of your life. “Oh, how terrible, two whole years,” riffs the iconic comedy writer. “They don’t ...

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DROITWICH’S Rik Mayall Comedy Festival is set for a return in 2026, organisers have announced. Following the success of the inaugural event in 2025, which featured over 200 performances across 30 ...

It's now been 43 years since BBC sitcom The Young Ones first came to our screens. First airing back in 1982, the groundbreaking show followed the lives of four deluded and grubby students in ...

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